What is the key difference between Social Research MCP and Reddit MCP Buddy?

Social Research MCP belongs to the Social Media category with local stdio execution, while Reddit MCP Buddy belongs to the Social Media category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Social Research MCP or Reddit MCP Buddy in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Social Research MCP and Reddit MCP Buddy free or paid?

Social Research MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Reddit MCP Buddy operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Social Research MCP lists 0 tools with 1 views and 0 GitHub stars. Reddit MCP Buddy lists 5 tools with 5 views and 831 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Social Research MCP and Reddit MCP Buddy together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Social Research MCP vs Reddit MCP Buddy

In-depth architectural comparison of the Social Research MCP and Reddit MCP Buddy MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Social Research MCP

Social Media · Local stdio

Quality: 37/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Reddit MCP Buddy

Social Media · Local stdio

Quality: 71/100 (Great) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Social Research MCP if you need specialized Social Media tools running via a local process. Choose Reddit MCP Buddy if your workspace requires Social Media integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Social Research MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Social Research MCP Details

Choose Reddit MCP Buddy when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: browse_subreddit, search_reddit, get_post_details.

Explore Reddit MCP Buddy Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S Social Research MCP Social Media	Reddit MCP Buddy karanb192 Social Media
Summary	8 social listening tools over one MCP endpoint: Reddit, X, Threads, YouTube, Google Trends, news.	Browse Reddit posts, search content, and analyze user activity without API keys. Works out-of-the-box with Claude Desktop.
Category & Scope	Social Media

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Social Research MCP Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Reddit MCP Buddy Tools (5)

browse_subreddit

Fetch posts from a subreddit sorted by your choice (hot/new/top/rising/controversial). Returns a post list with content, metadata, and a data_source field. With Reddit credentials (data_source "api") posts include score, num_comments, and upvote_ratio; without credentials, results come from Reddit's public RSS feed (data_source "rss") and those fields plus nsfw are null — see the response note and do not infer popularity from them.

search_reddit

Search for posts across Reddit or specific subreddits. Returns matching posts with content and metadata.

get_post_details

Fetch a Reddit post with its comments. Requires EITHER url OR post_id. IMPORTANT: When using post_id alone, an extra API call is made to fetch the subreddit first (2 calls total). For better efficiency, always provide the subreddit parameter when known (1 call total).

user_analysis

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Social Research MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "social-research-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "social-research-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Reddit MCP Buddy Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "karanb192-reddit-mcp-buddy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "reddit-mcp-buddy"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Social Research MCP is categorized under Social Media and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Reddit MCP Buddy belongs to Social Media using local stdio subprocess. Select Social Research MCP when you need capabilities focused on social media and Reddit MCP Buddy when you require tools for social media.

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